My take: The Cowboys needed an outside receiver to help if something happened to Dez Bryant or Terrance Williams and Street was one of the last receivers that could come in and play right away. The Cowboys gave up their fifth (No. 158) and one of their sevenths to get him (No. 229)in trade with Detroit. Many of Tom Savage’s highlights featured Street. He can also play in the slot, but the Cowboys are covered in that spot with Cole Beasley and Dwayne Harris. He can make contested catches, which is something the Cowboys like to chart.

Notable: He caught 51 passes for 854 yards and seven touchdowns in 2013, but suffered shoulder and elbow injuries. He owns Pitt’s school record in catches with 202 … Like Zack Martin, the Cowboys’ first round pick, he was a team captain … He was a second-team All-Big East pick as a junior and second-team All-ACC pick as a senior .. His 73 catches as a junior tied him for fourth most in a season in school history with former Cowboy Antonio Bryant.

In six games, Robinson has 24 catches for 368 yards and two touchdowns. He has two 100-yard games as well. Tony Romo has come to trust him quickly and Robinson’s numbers figure to improve if Miles Austin misses the next 2-4 weeks with a hamstring injury.

Since 2004, the Cowboys have added some big-name wide receivers to their roster either via trade or a free agent signing.

Of course, thrifty fans could just pull the old Antonio Bryant jerseys out of the back of their closet. He's the last Cowboys receiver to wear No. 88. (Tight ends Jackie Harris and Brett Pierce also briefly had the number since Irvin retired.)

Antonio Bryant, who also slipped in the draft due to off-field issues, didn't live up to the legend of No. 88 during his Dallas tenure.

Now Dez Bryant (no relation) gets a chance to return the number to its glory.

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